Latest news: Matt Queen pleas for leniency; SBC EC members’ conflicting views; immigration; and more

February 20, 2025

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

‘Jesus loves you’: Obedience in airport leads to new disciple

February 20, 2025

In 2019, Kunkel met a young man at the airport who was conducting a survey. “I’ve done so many of these,” Kunkel said referring to the airport surveys. “And I thought, ‘Oh boy, here we go again.’”

Prime Video’s ‘House of David’ tells the biblical story of Israel’s greatest king

February 20, 2025

This month, a new Prime Video series, “House of David,” aims to bring the Old Testament figure to life in a similar way, offering an immersive look at his journey from shepherd to king.

Kids Count: Overall child well-being in Alabama stagnant, child poverty remains top issue

February 19, 2025

“The state has improved in some child well-being data points, yet child poverty has remained unchanged for the last 20 years,” said Apreill Hartsfield, Alabama Kids Count director for VOICES.

Jamie Dew challenges UM students with 4 ‘diagnostic questions’

February 19, 2025

During the Feb. 12 chapel session at the University of Mobile, students heard from Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Alabama’s academic recovery leads nation, while deep disparities remain

February 19, 2025

The Education Recovery Scorecard, developed by researchers from Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth universities, indicates that Alabama has returned to pre-pandemic levels in math and is nearing that milestone in reading.